2026年全国成考（专升本）之英语（专升本）考试知识串联题（附答案）

姓名:_________________编号:_________________地区:_________________省市:_________________ 密封线 姓名:_________________编号:_________________地区:_________________省市:_________________ 密封线 密封线 2026年成考（专升本）考试重点试题精编注意事项:1.全卷采用机器阅卷，请考生注意书写规范；考试时间为120分钟。2.在作答前，考生请将自己的学校、姓名、班级、准考证号涂写在试卷和答题卡规定位置。

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1、Everymorning,kidsfromalocalhighschoolareworkinghard.Theyaremakingandsellingspecialcoffeeatacoffeecafe.Theyarealsomakingalotofmoney.Thesestudentscanmakeuptotwelvehundreddollarsaday.Theyaresellingtheirspecialcoffeetoairplanepassengers.Afterthestudentsgetpaid,therestofthemoneygoestohelpingalocalyouthproject.ThesehighschoolstudentsuseaspaceintheOaklandairport.Itisusuallyverycrowded.Manypeoplewhoflyontheplanesliketodrinkthespecialcoffee.Onecustomerthinksthatthecoffeecostsalotbutitisgoodandworthit.Mostcustomersarepleasantbutsomeareunhappy.Theydonotlikeitifthecafeisnotopenforbusiness.Thestudentsearn$6.10anhourplustips.Theyalsogetschoolcreditwhieltheylearnhowtorunabusiness.Manyofthestudentsenjoytheworkalthoughittooksometimetolearnhowtodoit.Theyhavetolearnhowtosteammilk,loadthepots,andaddflavor.Ittakessomeskillandsometimesmistakesaremade.Themostcommonmistakeisforgettingtoaddthecoffee.Thebesttitleforthepassagecouldbe____.（）A.EarningMoneyB.Students'LifeC.LittleBusinessD.Kids'Cafe

2、Allthehousewiveswhowenttothenewsupermarkethadonegreatambition:tobetheluckycustomerwhodidnothavetopayforhershopping.Forthiswaswhatthenoticejustinsidetheentrancepromised.Itsaid:〝remember,onceaweek,oneofourcustomersgetfreegoods.ThisMayBeYourLuckyDay!〞ForseveralweeksMrs.Edwardshoped,likemanyofherfriends,tobetheluckycustomer.Unlikeherfriends,shenevergaveuphoping.Thecupboardsinkitchenwerefullofthingswhichshedidnotneed.Herhusbandtriedtoadviseheragainstbuyingthingsbutfailed.Shedreamedofthedaywhenthemanagerofthesupermarketwouldapproachherandsay,〝Madam,thisisYourLuckyDay.Everythinginyourbasketisfree!〞OneFridaymorning,aftershehadfinishedhershoppingandhadtakenittohercar,shefoundthatshehadforgottentobuyanytea.Shedashedbacktothesupermarket,gottheteaandwenttowardsthecash-desk.Asshedidso,shesawthemanagerofthesupermarketapproachher.〝Madam,"hesaid,holdingouthishand,〝Iwanttocongratulateyou!Youareoutluckycustomerandeverythingyouhaveinyourbasketisfree!〞Mrs.Edwardswentbacktothesupermarketquicklybecauseshehadto____.（）A.buyanotherthingB.talktothemanagerC.payforhershoppingD.findhershopping

3、Scientistswhostudythebrainhavefoundoutagreatdealabouthowwelearn.Theyhave_____21_____thatbabieslearnmuchmorefromthesightsandsoundsaroundthemthanwe_____22_____before.Youcan?helpyourbabybytakingadvantageofherhungertolearn.Fromthe_____23_____beginning,babiestrytoimitatethe____24______theyhearusmake.They""read"the_____25_____onourfacesandourmovements.Thatis_____26_____itissoimportanttotalk,singandsmileto?yourchild.Hearingyoutalkisyourbaby′sfirst_____27_____towardbecomingareader,becauseit_____28_____her?tolovelanguageandtolearnwords.Asyourchildgrowsolder,_____29_____talkingwithher.Askheraboutthethingsshedoes.Askher?abouttheeventsandpeopleinthestoryyou_____30_____together.Letherknowyouarecarefully_____31_____whatshesays.Bykeepingherin_____32_____andlistening,youare_____33_____encouragingyourchildtothinkas?shespeaks._____34_____,youareshowingthatyourespectherknowledgeandherabilityto____35______learning.

4、Mrs.Petersstoppedplayingthepianowhenshebegantowork.Shehadlivedinaverysmall?flat,andtherehadbeennoroomforapiano.Butwhenshemarried,shehadanewflatwhichwas?bigenoughforone.Soshedecidedtogetoneandherhusbandagreedandhelpedher.Shesaved?somemoney,andherparentsgaveheragenerousamountofmoneyforherbirthday.Thenshewent?toashopandsaid,"I′llchoosewhicheverpianodoesnotcosttoomuchandfitsintomylivingroom."Whenshehadpaidforthepiano,theshopassistantaskedherifshewouldlikehimtogetit?tuned(调音)eveyfewmonths.Mrs.Petersagreed.Afewmonthslatersheheardfromtheshopthatamanwascomingtotunethepianoattenthat?morning.Nowshehadnotcleanedthehouseyet,soitwasdustyanduntidy.Mrs.Petershatedhaving?eventheleastamountofdirt,andfeltashamedwheneverstrangepeoplesawherhouselikethat.Soshehadtohurry..tocleaneverythingcarefully.Itmeantalotofeffort,anditmadeherhotandtired,butanyhow,bythetimethemanarrived,everythingwasfinished.Sheopenedthedoor,andthemanwasstandingtherewithabigdog.!"Goodmorning,"themansaidpolitely,"WillitdisturbyouifIbringmydogin,please?I′mblind,andheleadsmewherever?Igo.Mrs.Peterswassoonabletobuyapianobecause__________.A.herparentsgaveherallthemoneyforitB.shesavedenoughmoneyforitC.herhusbandgaveherthemoneyD.shesavedsomemoneyandherrelativesgavehertherest

5、AnnCurryisafamousnewspresenteroftheNBCNews"Today"show.Whenshewas15she?happenedtowalkintoabookstoreinherhometownandbeganlookingatthebooksontheshelves.Themanbehindthecounter,MacMcCarley,askedifshe′dlikeajob.Sheneededtostartsaving?forcollege,soshesaidyes.Annworkedafterschoolandduringsummervacations,andthejobhelpedpayforherfirstyear?ofcollege.Duringcollegeshewoulddomanyotherjobs:sheservedcoffeeinthestudents′union,wasahotelmaidandevenmademapsfortheUSForestService.Butsellingbookswasoneofthe?mostsatisfyingjobs.OnedayawomancameintothebookstoreandaskedAnnforbooksoncancer(癌症).The?womanseemedanxious.Annshowedherpracticallyeverythingtheyhadandfoundotherbooksthey?couldorder.Thewomanleftthestorelessworried,andAnnhasalwaysrememberedtheprideshe?feltinhavinghelpedhercustomer.Yearslater,asatelevisionreporterinLosAngeles,Annheardaboutachildwhowasbornwith?problemswithhisfingersandhishand.Hisfamilycouldnotaffordasurgical(外科的)operation,andtheboylivedinshame,hidinghishandinhispocketallthetime.Annpersuadedherbosstoletherdothestory.Afterthestorywasbroadcast,adoctoranda?nursecalled,offeringtoperformthesurgicaloperationforfree.Annvisitedtheboyintherecoveryroomaftertheoperation.Thefirstthinghedidwastohold?uphisrepairedhandandsay,"Thankyou."WhatasweetsenseofsatisfactionAnnCurryfelt!AtMcCarley′sbookstore,Annalwayssensedshewasworkingforthecustomers,notthestore.Todayit′sthesame.NBCNewspaysher,butshefeelsasifsheworksforthepeoplewhowatchthe?programmes,helpingthemmakesenseoftheworld.AnnCurrygotherfirstjob__________.A.fromherfriendinabookstoreB.acoupleofyearsbeforecollegeC.attheNBCNews"Today"showD.whenshewasstudyingatuniversity

6、Peopleenjoytalkingabout“first”.Theyliketoremembertheirfirstloveortheirfirstcar.Butnotallfirstsarehappyones.Fewpeopleenjoyrecallingthefirststhatarebad．Oneofhistory'sbadbutimportantfirstswasthefirstcaraccident.Autoswerestillyoungwhenithappened.ThecrashtookplaceinNewYorkCity.Theyearwas1896.ThemonthwasMay.Amanwasvisitingthecityinhisnewcar.Atthetime,bicycleriderswerestilltryingtogetusedtothenewsetofwheelsontheroad.Nooneissurewhowasatfault.Inanycase,thebikeandthecarThemanonthebikeinjured.Thedriverofthecarhadtostayinjailandwaitforthehospitalreportonthebicyclerider.Luckily,theriderwasnotkilled．Threeyearslater,anotherautomobilefirsttookplace.ThescenewasagainNewYorkCity.ArealestatebrokernamedHenryBlisssteppedoffastreetcar.Hewashitbyapassingcar.Onceagain,nooneissurejusthowithappenedorwhosefaultitwas.Thedriverofthecarwasputinjail.PoorMr.Blissbecamethefirstpersontodieinacaraccident.neachaccidentthedriverwas____.（）A.foundguiltyB.goingtodieC.imposedafineD.putinjailforawhile

7、选出下列选项中读音不同的选项（）A.wasteB.pasteC.voyageD.snake

8、PassageFourThediscoveryofadwarfed（矮个子）"humanbeing"wholivedinFlores,Indonesia,upto18,000yearsagoischangingthewaywethinkaboutthehumanfamily.This"FloresHuman"wasthreefoottallandherbrainwassmallerthanthatoftheaveragechimp（黑猩猩）,yetsheandherrelativesapparentlylivedfullyhumanlives.Theyseemtohavemadetools,workedtogethertofindfoodandcookit,andperhapsevenburriedtheirdeadwithceremony.Itwasamajorsurprisetofindtoolsassociatedwiththenewhumanfamilymember.ThetoolsarelikethoseformerlyseenonlywithEuropeanfossils（化石）fromourownspecies;Homosapiens（智人）;andtheoldestofthemweremade9,400yearsago.Homosapiensisthoughttohavearrivedintheislandabout4,000yearsago,muchtoolatetoberesponsibleforthetools.Ifthistinyhumanmadethetools,thentheinsidestructure（结构）ofitsbrainmusthavebeenmorelikeourownthanachimp′s,despitebeingjustathirdthesizeofours.This"newhuman"wassuspectedtobeadwarfedbranchofHomoerectus（直立人,）.Whencreaturesareseparatedinregionswithrareresourcesbutfewenemies,beingbigisadisadvantage,andevolutiontendstoshrinkthem,aprocessknownasislanddwarfing.Couldnaturalselectionmakeahumansmallerwhilekeeping--evenimproving--mentalability?Quitepossibly,believesChristopherWillsoftheUniversityofCalifornia.Hasthe"FloresHuman"evenshowntheabilityoflanguage?"Ifinditdifficulttoimaginethatpeoplecouldmaketools,usefire,andkilllargeanimalswithoutfairlyadvancedcommunication,"Willssays.Did"FloresHuman"possessthebasiccomponentsofhumanculture--suchastheburyingofthedeadwithceremony?EmilianoBruneroftheItalianInstitutepointsoutthatIndonesia′shot,wetenvironmentisbadforfossilization.Itisreasonabletoassume,hesays,thatthe18,000-year-oldbonesofthemostcompleteFloreswomanwerewell-preservedbecauseshewasburiedwithspecialcare.Accordingtothepassage,"FloresHuman"__A.livedapartlyhumanlifeB.wasabranchofHomosapiensC.usedtoolsbeforeHomosapiensarrivedD.hadabrainaslargeasacommonchimp's

9、Ilearnedhowtoacceptlifeasitisfrommyfather.21,hedidnotteachmeacceptancewhenhewasstrongandhealthy.Myfatherwas22astrongmanwholovedbeingactive,butaterribleillnesstookallthat23.Nowhecannolongerwalk.Eventalkingisdifficult.Onenight,Iwenttovisithimwithmysisters,westarted24aboutlife,andItoldthemaboutoneofmy25.Isaidthatwemustalwaysgivethingsup26wegrowouryouth,butitalways27thatafterwegivesomethingup,wegainsomethingnewinits28.Thensuddenlymyfather29up.Hesaid,“But,Peter,Igaveup30!WhatdidIgain?”Ithoughtandthought,butIcouldnotthinkofanythingtosay.31,heansweredhisownquestion:“Igaintheloveofmyfamily.”Ilookedatmysisters,andsawtearsintheireyes,alongwithhopeandthankfulness.Iwasalso32byhiswords.Afterthat,whenIbegantofeelirritated（愤怒的）atsomeone,I33rememberhiswordsandbecome34.Ifhecouldreplacehisgreat35withafeelingofloveforothers,thenIshouldbeabletogiveupmysmallirritations.A.asB.afterC.earlyD.until

10、根据以下材料，回答44-44题OnadryandcoldFridayafternoonlastOctober,SharonSelineexchangedtextmessageswithherdaughterwhowasincollege.They"chatted"backandforth,withthemomaskinghowthingsweregoingandthedaughteransweringpositivelyfollowedbyemoticons(表情符)showingsmiles,b-i-gsmilesandhearts.Laterthatnight,herdaughterattemptedsuicide.Inthedaysthatfollowed,itcametolightthatshe'dhiddenherselfinherdorm,cryingandshowingsignsofdepression--acompletelydifferentrealityfromtheonethatsheconveyedintextsandFacebookposts.Ashumanbeings,ouronlyrealmethodofconnectionisthroughrealcommunication.Studiesshowthatonly7%ofcommunicationisbasedonwritingandspeaking.Themajorityof93%isbasedonbodylanguage.Indeed,it'sonlywhenwecanhearatoneofvoiceorlookintosomeone'seyesthatwe'reabletoknowwhen"I'mfine"doesn'tmeanthey'refineatall.Thisiswheresocialmediagetsrisky.Withmoderntechnology,anyonecanhidebehindthetext,thee-mail,ortheFacebookpost,projectinganyimagetheywantandcreatingafalseimageoftheirchoosing.Theycanbewhoevertheywanttobe.Andwithouttheabilitytoreceivebodylanguage,theiraudiencesarenonethewiser.Thispresentsaparadoxwhichdoesn'texistbefore.Withallthepowerfulsocialtechnologiesatourfingertips,wearemoreconnected--andpotentiallymoredisconnected--thaneverbefore.Everyrelevantmetric(衡量标准)showsthatweareinteractingatagreatspeedandfrequencythroughsocialmedia.ButarewereallycommunicatingWith93%ofourcommunicationcontext(语境)lost,wearenowattemptingtoestablishrelationshipsandmakedecisionsbasedonphrasesoremoticons,whichmayormaynotaccuratelyrepresentthetruth.Whatistrueabouttoday'scommunicationthroughsocialmediaA.ItcausesmorehealthrisksB.ItgiveslittlecommunicationcontextC.ItleadstobetterrelationshipsD.Itimprovesthequalityofinteraction

11、Ilearnedhowtoacceptlifeasitisfrommyfather.21,hedidnotteachmeacceptancewhenhewasstrongandhealthy.Myfatherwas22astrongmanwholovedbeingactive,butaterribleillnesstookallthat23.Nowhecannolongerwalk.Eventalkingisdifficult.Onenight,Iwenttovisithimwithmysisters,westarted24aboutlife,andItoldthemaboutoneofmy25.Isaidthatwemustalwaysgivethingsup26wegrowouryouth,butitalways27thatafterwegivesomethingup,wegainsomethingnewinits28.Thensuddenlymyfather29up.Hesaid,“But,Peter,Igaveup30!WhatdidIgain?”Ithoughtandthought,butIcouldnotthinkofanythingtosay.31,heansweredhisownquestion:“Igaintheloveofmyfamily.”Ilookedatmysisters,andsawtearsintheireyes,alongwithhopeandthankfulness.Iwasalso32byhiswords.Afterthat,whenIbegantofeelirritated（愤怒的）atsomeone,I33rememberhiswordsandbecome34.Ifhecouldreplacehisgreat35withafeelingofloveforothers,thenIshouldbeabletogiveupmysmallirritations.A.touchedB.excitedC.surprisedD.agreed

12、Oceanographyhasbeendefinedas“Theapplicationofallsciencestothestudyofthesea”.Beforethenineteenthcenturyscientists,withaninterestintheseawerefewandfarbetween.CertainlyNewtonconsideredsometheoreticalaspectsofitinhiswritings,buthewasreluctanttogotoseatofurtherhiswork.Formostpeopletheseawasremote,andwiththeexceptionofearlyintercontinentaltravelersorotherswhoearnedalivingfromthesea,therewaslittlereasontoaskmanyquestionsaboutit,letalonetoaskwhatlaybeneaththesurface.Thefirsttimethatthequestion"Whatisatthebottomoftheoceans?"hadtobeansweredwithanycommercialconsequencewaswhenthelayingofatelegraphcablefromEuropetoAmericawasproposed.Theengineerhadtoknowthedepthprofile(起伏形状)oftheroutetoestimatethelengthofcablethathadtobemanufactured.ItwastoMauryoftheUSNavythattheAtlanticTelegraphCompanyturned,in1853,forinformationonthismatter.Inthe1840s,Mauryhadbeenresponsibleforencouragingvoyagesduringwhichsoundings(测水深)weretakentoinvestigatethedepthsoftheNorthAtlanticandPacificOceans.Later,someofhisfindingsarousedmuchpopularinterestinhisbookThePhysicalGeographyoftheSea．Thecablewaslaid,butnotuntil1866wastheconnectionmadepermanentandreliable.Attheearlyattempts,thecablefailedandwhenitwastakenoutforrepairsitwasfoundtobecoveredinlivinggrowths,afactwhichdefiedcontemporaryscientificopinionthattherewasnolifeindeeperpartsofthesea.Withinafewyearsoceanographywasunderway.In1872Thomsonledascientificexpedition(考察),whichlastedforfouryearsandbroughthomethousandsofsamplesfromthesea.Theirclassificationandanalysisoccupiedscientistsforyearsandledtofive-volumereport,thelastvolumebeingpublishedin1895.TheproposaltolayatelegraphcablefromEuropeto,Americamadeoceanographicstudies,takeon____.（）A.anacademicaspectB.amilitaryaspectC.abusinessaspectD.aninternationalaspect

13、TherearemanyinterestingnewsitemsinBP’s（英国石油公司）annualEnergyOutlookjustpublished.Butperhapsthemostastonishingsuggestioninthereportistheideathatcuttingbackonplasticusecouldmakemattersworse.ThismightbewhatyouwouldexpectBPtosay.Afterall，asoneoftheworld'sbiggestoilcompanies，itmakesalotofmoneyfromsellingproductsinplastic.Butlet'slookatthethinkingbehindBP'sargument.Ifthecurrentopposingideaabouttheuseofplasticcontinues，therecouldbeaworldwidebanonsingle-useplasticsby2040.Butthedocumentarguesthatswitchingplasticforothermaterialswillhaveabiggercostintermsofenergyandcarbonemissions（排放）.Thatsoundslikethelawofunintended（非故意的）consequencesinaction.Whenplasticbagsaremeasuredagainstpaperorcottonsubstitutes，aBBCanalysisfoundtherewasn'tagreatdealofdifferenceintheirenvironmentalimpact.Paperbagsrequirefewerreusestomakethemmoreenvironmentallyfriendlythansingle-useplasticbags，whichmeanscustomershavetoreplacepaperbagsmorefrequently.Environmentalists，though，arenotentirelyconvinced.TheythinkthatBPisstressingtheproblemofbanningplasticforitsowninterest.“Whileit'struethatittakeslessenergytoproduceandtransportplasticthanglass，aglassbottlecanbereuseddozensoftimesandisrecyclable.Plus，materialslikeglasswhentheyescapecollectiondon'tgoonpollutingouroceansandriversforhundredsofyears，"saidLouiseEdge，fromGreenpeaceUK.Stepstoencouragerecyclingarebeingtaken.TheUK，forexample，willintroduceanewtaxonthemanufactureandimportofplasticpackagingin2022.Therearealsolotsofdevelopmentstakingplacewithalternativematerials.Thesemaybethefinaldefenseagainsttheunintendedconsequencesofplasticbans.Whichofthefollowingcouldbebannedworldwideby2040?A.Second-handcottonbegsB.ReusablepaperbagsC.Single-useplasticbagsD.Recyclableglassbottles

14、IoncewenttoatowninthenorthofEnglandonbusiness.Itwasabout7:30intheeveningwhenIreachedthehotel.Themanageress,astrictoldladyof?about60,showedmetomyroom.WhenIaskedherwhattimedinnerwas,shesaidtherewasonly?onesittingat6:30,andIhad_____21_____it."Nevermind,"Isaid."I′mnotveryhungry.I′11justhaveadrinkinthebar(酒吧)anda?sandwich.""Bar!"she____22______hervoice."Thisisarespectablehotel,youngman.Ifyouwantbeer,you?mustgosomewhereelse."Shespoke____23______aglassofbeerwasadangerousdrug.Iwenttoabarandhadsomebeerandsandwichesandthenwenttothecinema.Atabout11:30I_____24_____.Everythingwasindarkness.Iknockedatthedoor,butnothinghappened.The_____25_____sound?wasthe′churchclockopposite,whichsuddenlystruckthehalf-hourwithsuchforcethatitmademe?jump._____26_____awindowopenedupstairs.Theoldlady_____27_____andaskedmewhatwasgoingon.I?explainedwhoIwasandsheletme_____28_____aftertenminutes′wait.Shewasinhernightdress.She?toldmeseriouslythatguestswere_____29_____tobebackinthehotelby11o′clock.Iwenttobedbutcouldnotsleep.Everyquarterofanhourthechurchclockstruckandatmidnightthewholehotelshookwiththenoise.Justbeforedawn,Ifinally_____30_____WhenIarrivedatbreakfast,everyoneelsehadnearly_____31_____andtherewasnotenoughcoffee?togoround."Didyou_____32_____well,youngman?"theoldladyasked."_____33_____,Idon′tthinkIcouldgothroughanothernightinthatroom,"Ireplied."Ihardly?sleptatall.""That"sbecauseyouwere_____34_____allnightdrinking!"shesaidangrily,putting____35______tothe?conversation.

15、Allthehousewiveswhowenttothenewsupermarkethadonegreatambition:tobetheluckycustomerwhodidnothavetopayforhershopping.Forthiswaswhatthenoticejustinsidetheentrancepromised.Itsaid:〝remember,onceaweek,oneofourcustomersgetfreegoods.ThisMayBeYourLuckyDay!〞ForseveralweeksMrs.Edwardshoped,likemanyofherfriends,tobetheluckycustomer.Unlikeherfriends,shenevergaveuphoping.Thecupboardsinkitchenwerefullofthingswhichshedidnotneed.Herhusbandtriedtoadviseheragainstbuyingthingsbutfailed.Shedreamedofthedaywhenthemanagerofthesupermarketwouldapproachherandsay,〝Madam,thisisYourLuckyDay.Everythinginyourbasketisfree!〞OneFridaymorning,aftershehadfinishedhershoppingandhadtakenittohercar,shefoundthatshehadforgottentobuyanytea.Shedashedbacktothesupermarket,gottheteaandwenttowardsthecash-desk.Asshedidso,shesawthemanagerofthesupermarketapproachher.〝Madam,"hesaid,holdingouthishand,〝Iwanttocongratulateyou!Youareoutluckycustomerandeverythingyouhaveinyourbasketisfree!〞WhichstatementisTRUE?（）A.Mrs.EdwardsisalwaysveryluckyB.Mrs.EdwardshadnofriendsC.Mrs.EdwardshopedtogetfreeshoppingD.Mrs.Edwardsgetsdisappointedeasily

16、Ifonlythecommittee__________theregulations（规章）andputthemintoeffectassoonaspossible.A.approveB.willapproveC.canapproveD.wouldapprove

17、根据以下材料，回答52-55题SocratesisoftenreferredtoasoneofthefoundersofWesternphilosophy,andyethewrotenothing,establishednoschool,andheldnoparticulartheoriesofhisown.Whathediddo,however,wasfrequentlyaskthequestionsthatinterestedhim,andindoingsodevelopedanewwayofthinking.Thismethodproceeds(展开)asadialoguebetweenopposingviews,anditearnedhimmanyenemiesinAthens,wherehelived.Asayoungman,Socratesisbelievedtohavestudiednaturalphilosophy,lookingatthevariousexplanationsofthenatureoftheuniverse,butthenbecameinvolvedinthepoliticsofthecity-stateandconcernedwithmoredown-to-earthmoralissues,suchasthenatureofjustice.However,hewasnotinterestedinwinningarguments,orarguingforthesakeofmakingmoney.Norwasheseekinganswersorexplanations.Hewassimplyexaminingthebasisoftheconceptsweapplytoourselves(suchas"good","bad",and"just"),forhebelievedthatunderstandingwhatweareisthefirsttaskofphilosophy.Hewassentencedtodeathonchargesofcorruptingtheyoungwithbadideas.Buthealsohadmanyfollowers,andamongthemwasPlato,whorecordedSocrates'ideasinthewrittenworks,calleddialogues,inwhichSocratessetsaboutexaminingvariousideas.Socrates'centralconcern,then,wastheexaminationoflife,anditwashiscruelquestioningofpeople'smostvaluedbeliefs(largelyaboutthemselves)thatearnedhimhisenemies--butheremainedcommittedtohistaskuntiltheveryend.Accordingtotheaccountofhisdefenseathistrial,Socrateschosedeathratherthanfacealifeofignorance:"Thelifewhichisunexaminedisnotworthliving."WhatisthemostimportanttaskofphilosophyaccordingtoSocratesA.UnderstandingourtrueselfB.ExaminingsomebasicconceptsC.ChallengingtheviewsofenemiesD.Givingexplanationsforarguments

18、Thetwoteacherstaughthim30yearsago，but_____ofthemcanrecognizehimnow.A.eitherB.noneC.eachD.neither

19、Icanhardlydistinguishthetwogirls,sincetheylookquite_________.A.likeB.unlikeC.alikeD.likely

20、Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploited(剥削)yearafteryear,theyareonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheytrembleatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashion,theyarealwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhichhavebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeoffashion.Whenyoucometothinkofit,onlyawomaniscapableofstandinginfrontofawardrobe(衣柜)packedfullofclothesandannouncingsadlythatshehasnothingtowear.Changingfashionsarenothingmorethantheintentionalcreationofwaste.Manywomenspendvastsumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplacelothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Womenwhocannotaffordtothrowawayclothinginthisway,wastehoursoftheirtimealteringthedressestheyhave.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;necklinesareloweredorraised,andsoon.Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmth,comfortanddurability(耐用).Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdiscomfort,aslongastheylookright.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn'tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshakinginathindressonawinterday,delicatelypickingherwaythroughdeepsnowinhigh-heeledshoes.Whencomparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashiontheconclusionstobedrawnareobvious.Dotheconstantlychangingfashionofwomen'sclothes,onewonders,reflectbasicqualitiesofinconstancyandinstability?Menaretooclevertoletthemselvesbetreatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandfeasibility?That'sforyoutodecide.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?（）A.NewfashionsinclothingarecreatedforthecommercialexploitationofwomemB.Theconstantchangesinwomen'sclothingreflecttheirstrengthofcharacterC.ThefashionindustrymakesanimportantcontributiontosocietyD.Fashiondesignersshouldnotbeencouragedsincetheyareonlywelcomedbywomen

21、IoncewenttoatowninthenorthofEnglandonbusiness.Itwasabout7:30intheeveningwhenIreachedthehotel.Themanageress,astrictoldladyof?about60,showedmetomyroom.WhenIaskedherwhattimedinnerwas,shesaidtherewasonly?onesittingat6:30